Video Services during Lockdown

We’re trying to offer lots of content and encouragement throughout the corona virus lockdown. Currently our videos appear on Facebook first, but Facebook doesn’t make it easy for you to keep track of what is going up where and when.

Here’s what we’re trying to offer :-

  • Morning Prayer: (Live; 10am Mon-Friday)
  • Daily Thought: (Pre-recorded; Approx 4pm Mon-Friday)
  • Tots Praise: (Pre-recorded; 9am Friday)
  • Saturday Funday, a silly game with Gill & Phil: (Pre-recorded 10am Saturday)
  • Sunday worship: (Live; 10am Sunday)

Please go to one of the pages below to find and watch the video you’re after

Our latest videos can be found here

All our previously Live-streamed Service videos can be found here

All our Daily Thought videos can be found here

Livestreaming Service Info : 21st & 22nd March

A message from Gill

This Saturday (March 21st) is what we are going to call call “Saturday Funday” – so we are not livestreaming Morning Prayer at Home at 10.00 am (feel free to say it alone!) – but a video of Phil and I playing “Would I lie to you?” – some light relief we hope!  Feedback always appreciated!

Do join us for the livestream tomorrow, Sunday 22nd March, of a sermon based on John 9 at 10.00 am.

Also, if you’d like to be part of the first livestream CofE communion service led by Archbishop Justine Welby, you can join him on a local radio station, or on the CofE website at 9.00am.

And don’t forget that tomorrow, which is Mothering Sunday, is also a National Day of Prayer – we are all invited to light a candle and put it in our front window at 7.00 pm.

God bless us all – and keep praising Jesus!

Gill

All our spiritual nourishment materials can be found here

Our daily thought videos can be found here

Our livestreamed videos can be found here

Café Siena and Coronavirus

Following the Government’s announcement on Monday evening,  combined with the fact that many of our clientele and volunteer workforce are in a vulnerable group, we have sadly had to make the decision to close Café Siena with immediate effect.

We realise this will be a big change and disappointment to many of our clientele.  Let’s keep looking out for each other and share the love around.

Please refer to this page to announcements on other Church Activities.

Please refer to this page for practical help if you are ill or isolated.

Please refer to this page for Spiritual Nourishment during this time.

 

Physical Help during Coronavirus

If you need help

Members of our church community have been placed into groups, with each group having one or two coordinators.

Members are encouraged to contact their coordinator if they fall ill or are restricted to their homes.  Their coordinator can then organise assistance as required.

If you are unsure whether you are on this list, or unsure who your coordinator is, please contact us by emailing info@stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk

Similarly, if you would like to be put on a list, or to be contacted by a coordinator, please email us at info@stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk

If you can offer help

We are compiling a list of list of volunteers who are willing to offer help to those unable to leave their homes.  These people would be willing and able to deliver or shop,  dropping things off on doorsteps/through letterboxes to those who are self-isolating.  Please email info@stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk if you think you may be able to help.

Please return to this page for updates.

Church Activities Coronavirus

St Catherine of Siena Parish Church, Tilehurst

Since initial publication, our Coronavirus pages have been updated many times.  The latest version of this page may be viewed here.

In light of the latest guidance from the government and the Church of England, our usual pattern of Sunday services and other midweek gatherings must be put on hold with immediate effect.  This affects all areas of our church life.

Instead we are exploring how to be a different kind of church, and how to both keep in contact and provide practical help.

Accordingly we encourage you to :-

  • Join our live-streamed video services via our Facebook page .  We have a live-streamed Sunday morning service as well as a weekday ‘At Home’ Morning Prayer  service.  All start at 10am.  Please download a Morning Prayer service booklet from here.
  • Watch our other daily videos on our Facebook page or on our website here.
  • Keep in contact via email, social media or telephone with each other.  If you are not already in one of our ‘Virtual Groups’ and wish to be included, please email us.

Please refer to this page for Practical Help if you are ill or isolated.

Please refer to this page for Spiritual Help during this time.

Christian Identity in a Post-Brexit World

On Palm Sunday (5th April), St Michael’s church is hosting an event entitled “Christian Identity in a Post-Brexit World”.  It is a joint initiative between the parishes of St Catherine, St Michael, St George & St Mary Magdalen. Our Vicar – Rev Gill Rowell, will be one of the speakers.

Click on the flyer for more details.

Quiz Night : Saturday March 14th

Come and join us in Café Siena for a fun and fabulous “Quizzy McQuiz ” evening led by our local Quizmaster Neil Ross, on Saturday 14th March – 7.30pm start.

It’s teams of 8.  Don’t have a full team? Just come along and we will find you one!

Cost: £10 adults (children free) to include Chilli supper with vegetarian option.  Bring your own drinks

Tickets available from Café Siena.  This is a Fundraising event for St Catherine’s Church